Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 12, 1923, Page 1

“BE MADE ALLIES, Weather Forecast WYOMING: tonight and Friday. much change in temperature. Generally fair Not VOLUME VII. SHOP STRIKE INJUNCTION IS MADE | BRITAIN ASKS PRIVILFGE OF REPLYING TO GERMAN‘ SUGGESTION TO PREMIER STATES: Details Not Divulged in Baldwin’s Address To Parliament. LONDON, July 12.—(By The Associated Press).— Great Britain has informed France and Italy that she is ready to assume the responsi- bility of preparing the draft of @ reply to the German reparations BR CASPER, WYO., THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1923. FER WILLARD-FIRPO FIGHT TONIGHT AT JERSEY CITY TONIGHT WILL BREAK ATTENDANCE RECORDS NEW YORK, July 12.—A demand for tickets unpreced- ented in his experience in promoting big fights was announc- ed this afternoon by Tex Rickard as thousands lined all ap- proaches to Madison Square Garden seeking pasteboards for the Firpo-Willard match tonight at Boyle’s Thirty Acres. It was estimated that close to 50,000 reserved seats had BANQUETERS PAY ALGEO TRIBUTE FESTIVITIES ARE HALTED AT BASIN (BY GENE MARTIN.) GREYBULL, Wyo., July 12—The late T. Frank Algeo of Cas- per, whose sudden death Tuesday cast a heavy shadow over the }| excursion of Casper businessmen, was paid impressive tribute at |which entered Basin and Greybull last night with 37 mem- of Le é i a GOODWILL SPIRIT IS Trade Excursion Encourages Co-opera- tion as Demonstrated Last Night In | Great Welcome From Basin People BY GENE MARTIN BASIN, Wyo., July 12.—The spirit of co-operation and goodfellowship that must stand as the goal of all Wyoming towns and cities for the building of a greater state is being fostered as never before by the Casper good will expedition, bers left out of the 50 which had started the tour. have been forced to drop out be-y per speakers were W. Several F. Wilkerson, Announcement to thia effect was made to Prime Minister Baldwin in a statement to the House of Commons today on Great Britain’s reparations policy. The British government, he sad invites the sympathy of the allies and of all interested states for the pro- iffeation of Europe and the recovery of the exhausted world. note ' nor did he say anything in regard to_ an international commission to exam- ine into Germany's capacity to pay. | ‘Replying to questions by Ramsay, mali, the opposition leader, Premier Baldwin said the reply to Germany wduld be proceeded with forthwith. He would say tomorrow whether the reply was being commu- nicated to the United States. Com- mander Kenworthy, liberal member for Hull, esked whether the govern-| ent hed approached or been ap- proached by the United States in the matter of reparations. Mr. Baldwin's reply was dencrib-: by the reporters as inaudible but Filet was expressed by these near }.m that he said no. WAYS AND MEANS BIGGEST PROBLEM. LONDON, July 12—Premier Bald- win in his statement sald it could not be made too clear, in the interests, alike of the powers concerned and| any who might hope to profit by ex-| ploiting the differences between them | that the sole ground of divergence | was as to the best cffective means of reaching the ends which were vital to all. These ends were the payment of reparations and the recovéry of the security of Burope. To secure these | ends, he said, the allies “have grudge: ed nothing in the past, nor will they grudge anything in the future.” “This responsiblity,” he went on "ig acknowledged and shared in equal measure by the allies, but devolves on the French anc Brit- ish nations. We are determined, as many o four allies that Germany shall make reparations for damages done in the great war to the fullest extent »,of her capacity. We have never wav- Naged on that point, Tne government fs conscious that, as a business nation (Continued on Page Eight.) been sold with the receipts in excess of $325,000. This represented nearly @ sell-out of the reserved sections and with more than 30,000 unreserved seats ready to go on sale late today, it was regarded as likely that the at- tendance will go well over 90,000 and establish a new record. Jess Willard and Luis Firpo were resting 4» seclusion today, A score. of “squatter arrived early at the top of the Baldwin Avenue hill, overlooking Boyt Thirty Acres, and selected vantage points from which they hoped to see the fight. The will be submitted to the! Some of these brought chairs, soap allies with the least possible delay in| boxes gnd meals. One of them who “Sethe hope that they will agree to its | view ‘© Dempsey-Carpentier fight terms. | trom same place declared that he could see ¢very blow and almost heer the announcers, JERSEY CITY, N. J. July 12.— Fair weather was predicted today for the ™rpo-Willard heavyweight match tonigt Boyle's. “Thirty Acres. Coo er ire promised {deal b'g pine. bowl. ng a thin line of Early thie mor: Body of Late ~ T. Frank Algeo Lies in State Remains of the late T. Frank Algeo, prominent citizen who died suddenly Tuesday, will He in state until noon Friday at the Shaffer- Gay chapel, where the body may be viewed by friends. Announcement was also made to- day that Masonic rites will be per- formed at the grave in Highland cemetery following funeral services to be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from St, Mark's church, where the Rey. Philip K. Edwards will read the Episcopal service. CHICAGO MAY GET NATIONAL G. 0. P. MEET CHICAGO, July 12.—The Republi- can national convention will be held in Chicago, next yume, if Fred Wi Upham, national treasurer, makes such @ request of the national execu- tive committee, J. H. Babler; national committeeman from Missouri, said here today at a conference of nation- al committeemen, state chairmen and Republican leaders from eight states. I.W.W. S TIE UP EEK TO HARBOR AT LOS ANCELES Five-day General Strike Is Called In Pro- test to Conviction of 27 Upon Criminal Syndicalism Charge LOS ANGELES, July 12.—A five-day general strike by embers of the Marine Transport Workers, branch of the In- Hastrial Workers of the World was called to begin at Los An- eles Harbor at 10 o’clock this morning by a meeting of Prrgahiorenien, said to number 1200, in the harbor district last night. The strike was designed as a pro- test against the conviction in the Los Angeles superior court yesterday of 27 alleged I. W. W. on charges of criminal syndicalism, and the sen- tence of from one to 14 years in Ban Quentin penitentiary passed upon them. Predictions were voiced by speak- ers at last night's meeting that log gers in tho northwest would join the ftrike and declarations made that a similar movement was planned along fhe Atlantic coast, Police attended the meeting but made no attempt to interfere in any way. Ship owners said they prepared to fill the places of possible strikers an soon ns they left work. They also stated they believed there were were no more than 300 marine trans. port workers here. alleged I..W. W. conyicted were to be started for San Quentin in a special car today with 17 others 1 1 JAven paalien nces, fans had gathered at the entrances to the general admission sections, seats In which will go on sale at 5 o'clock at $1 and $2, by noon the g@owd had increased to more than 500. pit Wewhas P ANB WHEAT STOCKS LARGER. WASHINGTON, July 12.—Stocks of wheat in country mills and eleva- tors on July 1, were estimated today to have been 36,458,000 bushels, com- pared with the revised estimate of 28,756,000 bushels on July 1 last year. Basin last night when representatives of that city, Greybull and Casper bowed their heads for thirty seconds of silence dedicated | The homage came in the midst of after-dinner fes- to his memory. tivities of the good fellowship banquet arranged for the Casper- ]| ites by the Lions club of Greybull, the Basin Chamber of Com- merce and prepared by the ladies of Basin. | Mr. Algeo resided in Basin for over two years when he served in an executive capacity for the Midwest Refining company. News of his passing brought sorrow to there. many friends and acquaintances cause of business demands and other factors. Last night the Basin Chamber of Commerce and the Lions club of Greybull met in the Methodist chureh at Basin and extended a banquet to the visiting Casperites immediately upon their arrival. About 150 persons attended this dinner. The addresses of welcome were | made by R. B. West, mayor of Basin, and Ed Landers, mayor of Greybull. Earl G. Burwell of Casper gave the reply to these addresses. Other C SHELBY ARENA IS ATTACHED BALL SCORES rr 5 UAL: LEAGUE. jew York: Ist game— R.H.E. Pittsburgh ~.-~<-.032 000. AL.3 New York -.-... - 62 Batteries—Meadows and Schmidt; McQuillan, Ryan, Jonnard and R. H.E. -000 070 200—9 14 0 -100 100 01836 9 2 Batteries— Toney and McCurdy; Rudolph, McNamara and O'Neill. | Filing of Mecha and Tommy Gibbons for the anics lien for $6,577.19 filed Keene and Ralph V. Buckner, archi- tect and engineer respectively of the big bowl. The Men is against the land upon which the arena stands as At Brooklyn— and Gowdy. At Philadelphia— R. HH. E. Cincinnati 000 010 010-2 6 0 Philadelphia ~ Batteries—Luque Weinert and Henline. AMERICAN LEAGUE. At Cleveland— and Hargrave; A10 010 ***— ton and O'Neill. Batteries—Shawkey and Bengough; T. Blankenship, Lyons and Graham, At Detroit— Boston Detroit --001 000 * Batteries—Ferguson and Devormer; Holloway, Cole, Olson and Bassler. At St. Louls— Batteries—Zachary and Ruel; Davis and Severeid. ——___—_ LATE SPORTS | CHICAGO, July 12.—Mike Kelley. mahager of the St. Paul club of the American Association, today ex- pressed his regret and apologized for the recent interview in which he attacked the honesty of Presi- dent Hickey of the American Asso- clation. The controversy was set- fled in the offices of Commissioner Landis before who President Hickey, Kelley and the others in- volved were summoned to appear. INWOOD, N. ¥Y., July 12—Jim Barnes, 1921 open champion, and John Farrell, the young and bril- liant professional of the Quaker Ridge club at Mamaroneck, N, Y., led the qualifying fleld of the na- tional. open championship today with cards of 150 for the 36 holes. paint Hie tio P hess * BRITAIN URGES JOINT ACTION (7 DWERS IN CHINA N, July 12—(By ‘The Press.)—Joint action by is understood to have ted by Great Britain as a normal éonditions and up the been well as the arena itself, the land be- ing alleged to belong to Mayor James A. Johnson of Shelby; the len recites that the. land was alleged to have been transferred to J. W. Speer of Great Falls several days ago. Jack Humphrey, contractor, has a $16,000 FIVE NEGROES DEAD, 36 HURT INMINE CRASH BIRMINGHAM, Ala., July 12.— Five men were killed and 36 injured, seven seriously, when a train of trip care carrying the morning shift to work parted in slope mine No, 1 of the Sloss-Sheffield Iron and Steel company, near Bessemer, Ala., ac- cording to reports compiled from hos- pital lists and morgues where the dead and injured were removed. The dead and injured were negroes. ‘The men were 1,400 feet below the surface of the earth when a coupling broke, according to reports received at the company’s office here, Twelve cars were loosened and went hurtling unchecked for the remaining 800 feet. ELKS PARADE) IN ATLANTA ATLANTA. Ga., July 12.—The Blk tribes literally overrun Atlanta to- day. It was the occasion of their an- nul grand parade, the closing event of their grand lodge convention and reunion, and thousan@s of members of the order, with thelr two score bands, drum. corps and other mus: cal units and their picturesque floats, recetved an ovation, the world was held July 4, cost is according to plans and specifications attached to a mech- battle of Jack Dempsey heavyweight championship of $82,214.91, to puird. This against the arena by E. H. claim which Mayor Johnson states is being settled with him, while the com- panies furnishing the lumber have claims not yet specified, but for the total amount of tumber furnished. An offer of $5,000 has been made for the arena, but no one is authorizea to handle the arena as yet, the author! zatio nhaving to come from the courts. a FRENCH FINISH RATIFICATION OF TREATIES PARIS, July 11—(By The Associat- ed Press)—The French senate this afternoon ratified the Washington treaty for the limitation of naval ar- maments without reservations by a vote of 287 to 8. The senate ratifiea the four power Pacific treaty by an unanimous vote. This treaty also has been ratified by the chamber of deputies and there- fore likewise becomes effective. ps Dacia aan 2a ALLEGED BOGUS CHECK WRITER UNDER ARREST Lewis Brown was arrested Wed nesday charged with issuing a fraud- ulent check, Brown {s sald to have given @ $25 check on a local bank to Harry Yesness when he had no funds available. He is being held for a preliminary hearing. 5. C. Rankin, arrested by the sheriff's office at Lavoye for being drunk and careless manipulation of 4 six shooter, was given a fine of $100 and costs, He was unable to pay the fine and is serving out his time| Comparative lethargy an he realizes in the qounty jail. LAST CALL TO CASPER FANS BIG FIGHT STARTS AT 7 P.M. PLACE—In front of the Tribune building, TIME—Beginning at 6 o’clock tonight until” fight is over. Casper ring fans are anxious to see if Jess Willard can come back, Arrange your dinner hour this evening so that you can reach The Tribune for the first returns on Wil- lard’s big fight with Luis Angel Firpo at Jersey City. Pre- liminaries will begin at 5 o’clock Casper time and last un- til about 7 o’clock, when the main bout will start. Announcements by megaphone direct from the Asso- ciated Press wire room of The Tribune. nics Lien ‘Against Pine |FLOUR PRICE Bowl by Architect and Engineer Is Late ‘Aftermath of Fight Fizzle GREAT-FABLS, Mont,, July-12—The big lumber arena at Shelby, Montana, in which the batt si ic HITS RECORD LOW IN MART CHICAGO, July 12.— Wheat and flour are at the lowest levels since before the world war. For the first time since 1914 wheat sold for less than $1 a bushel on the Chicago board of trade yesterday, and Minneapolis millers cut the prices of family brands of flour in carload lots to $6 « barrel, the lowest since 1915. Brokers gave over production the world over and a general readjust- ment of grain values toward pre-war conditions as funcamental causes for the depression. The drop was further accelerated by more optimistic re- ports from the northwest, wher it had been reported wheat was being damaged by rust. In Chicago, July wheat sold as low as 99% cents a bushel yesterday, At Minneapolis, spring wheat sold at the lowest since 1916, transactions being made at $1.02 1. Authorities geenrally admitted $1 wheat would not permit the farmer productio nocest, and Gilbert Dusler, market statisticlan for the American Farm Bureau sald that if September and December wheat go as low as 95 cents it would mean a loss of $80,000,- 000 to the American farmer, —_— BIG CAMPAIGN “IN MINNESOTA” 1 SPEEDED UP Interest at Home and Abroad Is Keen in Ballot Battle. ST. PAUL, July 12.(By The Asno- clated Press—Miénnesota’s senatorial campaign entered its final week stretch today with the interest of home folks rapidly increasing under the urge of political spellbinders, Under the lash of oratory, the aver. age voter is stirring from his state of | the national importance of the decl- sion the state's electorate will make! at the polls next Monday, It has developed into a contest be-| tween Governor J. A, O. Preus, Re. publican candidate, and Magnus John porite, with Jame A,| rat, conceded an “also| even by his party leaders, Governor Preus today continued his campaign by automobile, one of the most intensive he has ever conduct- ed during his political ine in Minne- sota The speakers advocating Johnson's candidacy have been reinforced by five men from Wisconson, headed by | Phil Lafollette and admittedy adher ents of the camp of Senator LaFol lette. | | — NERAY PIERCE DEAD | Gi WASHINGTON, J Ger W. 8. Pie A. R, Lowey and W. J. Bailey. Grey: bull speakers were B. L, Warren, EB. H. Ellis, while the gentlemen of Basin who made talks included Lou Blakesley and J. A. Berry. Davo Jones of Cody completed the lst of talkers. The best of feeling and apprecia- tion of the tour was manifested on the part of all the towns represented. ‘The speeches dwelt around the neces- sity for co-operation, good will, and general support of home products, That the Basin country in all likell- hood will pull for Casper as the state capital when the question again comes up. ‘That the producers in this section have no antipathy toward Casper as a jobbing center and are glad to trade in Wyoming whenever possible and that this section has marvelous resources in the way of agriculture but requires better mar- keting conditions within the state] are a few of the conclusions reached | after attending the banquet last| night. ‘The reception accorded the| Casperites was the most enthusiastic yet demonstrated on the trip, It was| close to midnight when the affair broke up. ‘The entire party of boosters visited Greybull this morning instead of last night ag had been planned. The Cas- FINAL | EDITION NUMBER 235. FIGHT DROPPED FOSTERED ON TOUR) AN UNIONS 5 CARRIED. TO FINISH BY UL. §, Organized Labor Is Not Represented as Order Is' Read in Federal Court at Chicago. CHICAGO, July 12,.— The Associated Peay oe final decree making perman- ent the temporary injunction obtained by the United States government in federal court here October 5, 1922, against the rail- way emloyes’ department of the American Federation of Laber, its of- ficers and others, restraining them from interfering .in any manner, shape or form in the operation of railroads during the nation-wide shop- men’s strike, was entered today by Judge James H. Wilkerson of the United States district court. 5 ‘The decree making permanent the injunction affects approximately 400,- 000 railroad employes and officers of the shop crafts concerned in the strike. The injunction was applied for by United States Attorney Gen eral Harry M. Daugherty on Septem: ber 1, 1922, nearly two months after the inception of the strike, which seriously endangered railroad trans- portation, ‘The temporary restratn- ing order was handed down by J Wilkerson on October 6, 1922, and t& day made permanent, ‘Theoretically the strike ts sti tm effect, ‘The shopmen left thetr post per boosters “paraded ‘the- streets a8 of July. 1, 1922, when the United. they had done in Basin and other towns with the Clan Stuart band in the lead and with favors and candles being thrown to the kiddies on all} sides by those who followed the band. The journey yesterday took in all Points between Buffalo and Greybull by way of Tensleep and Hyattville. Lunch was taken at Tensleep. The| Basin-Greybull representatives went | as far as Hyattville to welcome the Casperites, an act that did much toward inspiring pep. Excellent road conditions were found over the Big Horn mountains from Buffalo until near the top of the divide. Miles and miles of a highway with a very gradual grade States railroad labor board ordered = cut in thelr wages, effective on that date. The strike continued for more than two months. The men returned to work in Sep- tember on the basis of what was known as the Baltimore egreement, which was entered into by 31 major railroads of the country, The agree- ment left the question of seniority, which was the main bone of canten- tion after the strike had extended into a month, to a commission to de- cide. The shopmen took the cut in wages ordered by the rallroad labor board, ‘The railway employes’ department helped the boosters along in great shape, while the road out of Tensleep was also good, At Buffalo last night following the dinner given by the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce and the ladies of the Methodist church, a rousing series of songs and band selections and same excellent speaking featured the occa: sion, Frank E. Lucas of Buffalo, secretary of state, and L, A. Reed, of Casper, were in this number. sade 2 hte ves a N. Y. BROKER IS SUICIDE GRANGE, N, J., Jal yi2.—Kenneth M. Eyland, a member of the New York Consolidated Exchange, com- mitted suicide at the home of his sister here early (day by shooting himself. Miss Serna Hyland, the sister, told the police Eyland had been despond. ent for some time because of business troubles, of the American Federation of Labor; as a body, is now restrained perma: nently from interfering with the: operation of the nation's carriers, as is Bert M. Jewell, president of the @epartment; J, F, McGrath, vice president, and John Scott, secretars and treasurer; International Brother hood of Blacksmiths, Drop Forgers and Helpers and its president, James W. Kline; International Alliance of} Amalgamated Sheet Metal Workers and {ts president, J, J. Hynes; Inter~ national Brotherhood of Bollermak- ers, Iron Ship Builders and Helpa af America and its president, J, A Franklin; Brotherhood of Raitway Carmen of America and its president, Martin F. Ryan; International Asso ciation of Machinists and President’ William H. Johnston and ELC. Davison, grand secretary and treas- urer; International Brotherhood of! Electrical Workers and President James FP. Noonan and numerous; other system federations and thp! presidents and secretaries thereof; The case was handled in Judge’ Wilkerson’s court today by Jacob M. Dickinson and O. J. Taylor of Chi-/ ht) YANK WOMAN IS | SEIZED | N ARMS| PLOT, SHANGHAI Wife of Former American Officer, Gradu- ate of West Point, Implicated; ‘An other American Faces Arrest SHANGHAI, July 12—(By The Associated Press).—= Mrs. ©. Y. Stein, whose husba: nd, believed to be a former order, bn United States army officer, is reported to be an adviser to Chang Tso-Lin, Manchurian military leader at Mukden, was arrested here at midnight last night, charged with being im- plicated in a plot for extensive illegal sales of arms and mu- nitions, Stein, who fs said to be an honor Later, while the office of the|sraduate of the United States mili Shangha!l Sports, a weekly publicae| ‘FY academy at West Point and y later an aviator with the American tion established by the Steins aboutlarmy in Manila, left here last May ® year ago, was belng searchéd, J. J.| for Manchuria Maloney, prominent local basebal Mrs n was ar n the und wr Iso was arrested | fashion Bur A r 1 he affair , he t horities I I an Ameri-| docla t tters x er in not been d as yet. é automatic pistol clip of cartridges, —